The Minutemen

The Minutemen are a Collection of Moderate Libertarian, Liberal, Dem Socialist and Anarchistic Militias that are community locals and originate from Self Defense leagues, Country Side Militias and Urban Self Defense movements. In 2022, groups of these Miltias decided that America was heading down a Dark path and the National Guard wasn't going to be able to defend them. Grouping up together they pooled their illicit supplies and built up a network of Community Watchers that became the main form of defence for Rural Communities during World War 3. They also came from a wide variety of Militias but all had similar themes of American Patriotism, Community Mindedness, Small Government Types and normally huge fans of guns.
By 2025, romanticisation and worship of Union Civil War Heroes became prominent within the blossoming faction becoming a sworn enemy of the Dixies over time, frequently engaging in firefights with each other and showing little mercy. It's not uncommon for Minutemen to use Union Blues in their colour scheming and increasingly flew the 51 Star US Flag as a symbol of unity, often flown in tatters or some form of Ruin to communicate the dire situation their country is in.
A fun piece of Trivia, the Name of the Faction caused some members to fly Bethesda's Minutemen flag during protests which caused the Company to try to do that due to the contentious political situation but the practice is still done even by the 2070s. Another fun fact is that by 2026, Multiple Smal Governments Formerly Republican Militias switched sides once the dynamic between the Minutemen and Dixie Militias became far too potent to ignore.
By 2036, The Minutemen became a dedicated Communal resistance to Neo-American Oppression and safeguards the Wastelands as best they can from their violence. The minutemen are among the most common forms of Rebels you'll find in the Rebellion against Supreme President Henry House

Leadership and Coordination

The Minutemen are a sort of Rebel Alliance, with multiple different Militia in them that all come from the Restorationist Camp in Rebel Ideology. Groups have individual leaders with varying rank names that exist as the overall Commanders in the Rebellion. However, within each Militia is a number of cells that has lower-level leaders that actually do the On-the-ground coordination required to fight the Wasteland's most dangerous factions.
Other than that, the Minutemen possess no overall Commander, preferring not to be wholly dependent on One man or Woman.

Training, Maintenance and Production

Contrary to popular belief, the Minutemen have a highly organised Logistics and Maintenance program however the training of Minutemen varies from cell to cell who train for different things. Some cells are better at certain things than others. Some are quite new and have little training or equipment. Internally the Minutemen trade money in order to get what they need but are capable of bartering and often do.
A Minuteman will generally speak be fairly well fed, be physically fit and often a Hardened Wastelander before joining the Militia. This is even more true of Ultra Mutants who tend to be highly proficient at killing after they leave the Military, making the best sort of Recruits this hardened band of Wasteland Vigilantes could need.
In terms of Production, The Minutemen often have large facilities that build their equipment, with many of them major ones protected by stolen Phoenix Aurelia Systems in order to maximise protection though sometimes they still lose ground or these facilities which can be devastating.

Tactics and Strategy

Tactically, the Minutemen prefer to fight on their own terms and take on little direct confrontation with the Neo-Americans. While yes Minutemen have proven surprisingly proficient at fighting the Neo American Military, they will die after a while due to the sheer size and scope of the enemy. As such High Intensity Raids and Skirmishes are the Go-to form of attack. Defensively the Minutemen prefer to go heavy on traps but have little on the open.
They can fight in prepared positions and bunkers but this is a last resort, most will fight in a form of Elastic Defense. Holding out Momentarily in a place, bleed the enemy of their manpower and vehicles before swiftly leaving before the Enemy has a chance to properly respond. Only once cornered do Minutemen Militias commit to Pitched battles. it is not uncommon for Neo American military leaders to believe Minutemen to be Cowards as like the Old Minutemen, they tend to flee a lot of battles though unlike the Old Minutemen, there is very little that is chaotic about these moves and are always highly measured and precise.
In terms of Strategy, the Minutemen are aware that House's Regime is too powerful to destroy any time soon, so instead, they focus on weakening the Regime's army and ruining their prestige, humiliating the Neo Americans and Eagerly awaiting the Overreaction to turn more power against House. The Minutemen are aware of the Damage it does to the local Civilian Process but reckon the pain they feel now is nothing compared to the slow comfortable suffocation of America.
The Minutemen prefer to win by losing, using every defeat as an angle to get something new, making them a truly difficult resistance to defeat, especially since they aren't dependent on a singular Revolutionary Leader but rather celebrate a cause known as "The Dream" which reference's Martin Luther King's Dream that not only had equality of the Races but an Anti Imperial America.

Propaganda and Recruitment

The Minutemen Characterize themselves in the same image as John Brown's Abolionist Rebels and among other Abolitionist figures, the Minutemen praise the Union and demand that America honour the sacrifices of so many throughout History for Freedom, Dignity and Equality. Many of their Posters are striking, and provocative and often have phrases such as "The Tree of Liberty Demands Blood" or "Honour the Blood Price".
Propaganda also frequently showcases the faces of Freed Slaves from Neo-American prisons, turning them into revolutionary figures to kick up, even more, Anti-Slaver and Anti Government Sentiment in the Wastes and in the Slums of Neo-American Cities. Routinetely Manifestos of multiple Cells reference the lack of Return for the BLood paid in the name of Liberty and often showcase long lists of American Heros, Soldiers, and common people who died for the cause only for the US to fall into a despotic nightmare.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation are routinely worried about the contagious nature of this propaganda as it has inspired many insurrections and Rebellions against Supreme President Henry House and earn the Minutemen Rebellion large waves of recruits. The Standard 'They are Terrorists' line is not effective against the Minutemen because they deem all Acts of Violence necessary for the emergency revival of the Carcuss that is America.
This is why the Minutemen are #1 in Rebelions the Neo-American Government fears and prioritizes in suppression efforts.

"The Tree of Liberty Demands Blood!"| "Honour the Blood Price!" | "Aid at a Moment's Notice!" | "Liberty and Freedom for all!"

Founding Date

2022 CE

Type

Illicit, Rebel

Alternative Names

The Patriots in Rags | Ragged Rebels | Plucky Rebels | Rancher Rebels | Wasteland Roamers

Training Level

Semi-trained

Veterancy Level

Trained

Demonym

Minuteman / Minutewoman

Parent Organization

The Violet Alliance

Related Species

• Artificial Intelligence
• Humans
• Sapient Mutants
• Werewolves

Related Ethnicities

• American
• Basilisk
• Nekohito
• Replicants
• Ultra Mutants

Related Historical Events

• 2039 CE
  Increased Rebel Intensity in the West

Despite not being an Actual Remnant of any form of Military, the Minutemen have created their own Brand of Scrap Vehicles and Looted Tanks that serves the Rebellion's major vehicle Assets. Often Bulky and heavy in Armour, these Wasteland Vehicles are designed to give Wastelander soldiers a chance against the often far more sophisticated Neo-American Armies or the populous Raiders or even large Mutant beasts in the Wastelands.

Some Urban based Minutemen have more updated Technology, normally stolen from local Imperials Guard Forces or Police Forces. Urban Cells tend to be small but numerous and highly coordinated, making a small group a small army very quickly and able to conduct High-Intensity Raiding on Neo American Assets. Many of these Urban Minutemen tend to be abandoned Ultra Mutants who turn to a life of Rebellion after being left out dry by the Neo-American Military.

Deep in the Wastelands are highly fortified Compounds that house many, these are called Shanty Havens and are the big bases for the Minutemen, though it is not uncommon for Minutemen to prefer underground bases to make Missile Strikes harder. Out in the Open Bases tend to be employing Scavenged equipment from the Phoenix Aurelia System and using it to neutralize attacks. Surface bases tend to be large airfields and Industry heavy areas designed to produce Equipment for the Minutemen.

Minutemen have become feared by Raiders and Dixie Racial Militia alike, unlike the US Remnants the Minutemen do not subscribe to any sort of rules of war and are unafraid of committing many war crimes in order to utterly crush enemies. There have been many cases of mass executions conducted on captured Raiders. The minutemen are Just and Fair but ultimately unforgiving. Their presence commands respect and they ill-afford trespass by those who want to take what others rightfully own.